Comments on: Can You Hear Me Now http://law2.onecle.com/2008/10/21/can-you-hear-me-now/ Lawyers, Legal Websites, Legal News and Legal Resources Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:59:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jlex http://law2.onecle.com/2008/10/21/can-you-hear-me-now/comment-page-1/#comment-62 jlex Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:01:48 +0000 http://law.onecle.com/?p=134#comment-62 Mobile phones and the likes are already banned from prison. That is why prison authorities continue to find ways to eradicate this contraband. What the Federal Communications Act prohibits is the installation of signal jamming devices inside prison walls, not the banning of mobile phones. The news article referred above said: In some places, inmates found with cell phones can have years tacked onto their sentences or have credit for good behavior taken away. And in several states, it's illegal for prison officials and visitors to give phones to inmates. Mobile phones and the likes are already banned from prison. That is why prison authorities continue to find ways to eradicate this contraband. What the Federal Communications Act prohibits is the installation of signal jamming devices inside prison walls, not the banning of mobile phones.

The news article referred above said: In some places, inmates found with cell phones can have years tacked onto their sentences or have credit for good behavior taken away. And in several states, it’s illegal for prison officials and visitors to give phones to inmates.

]]> By: BloggerPal http://law2.onecle.com/2008/10/21/can-you-hear-me-now/comment-page-1/#comment-61 BloggerPal Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:21:02 +0000 http://law.onecle.com/?p=134#comment-61 Well, cellphone and other gadgets should be banned altogether. Prisoners and inmates can often be creative. They can make a lot in the smallest of thing you give them. Well, cellphone and other gadgets should be banned altogether. Prisoners and inmates can often be creative. They can make a lot in the smallest of thing you give them.

]]> By: PIspecialist http://law2.onecle.com/2008/10/21/can-you-hear-me-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60 PIspecialist Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:02:17 +0000 http://law.onecle.com/?p=134#comment-60 Perhaps a better approach would be to legislate a ban on the use of mobile phone inside federal jails and prisons. Perhaps a better approach would be to legislate a ban on the use of mobile phone inside federal jails and prisons.

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